Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Durham, NC step deck rate

$6,011step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $5,049–$6,973
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,449
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $6,011

Return trip

Durham → Lubbock$4,931

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lubbock to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,584	$2.96	$4,080 – $5,089
53' refrigerated	$5,462	$3.53	$4,752 – $6,172
48' flatbed	$5,520	$3.56	$4,747 – $6,293
Step deck	$6,011	$3.88	$5,049 – $6,973
Power only	$4,061	$2.62	$3,533 – $4,589
Hotshot	$3,066	$1.98	$2,544 – $3,587
26' box truck	$3,000	$1.94	$2,550 – $3,450
Sprinter van	$1,834	$1.18	$1,540 – $2,127

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	3 d

More lanes into Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lubbock, TX to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,011 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,049 and $6,973.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,562 of the $6,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,931, which makes Lubbock, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology